Sex in the Forbidden Zone is the title of a book by Dr. Peter Rutter. The basic concept behind it is that it is not uncommon for people in power—doctors, lawyers, professors, therapists, ministers, psychologists, psychiatrists, etc.—to abuse their position of perceived power by having sex with their patients, clients, parishioners, etc. Like it or not, when you are in a position of power, or are perceived to have power, there are many instances of people who want to tap into that power. They feel that by having sex with you they can do so. It's the equivalent of being a rock-n-roll groupie to professionals. There are some instances where the person in power, without question or

One of the continued challenges of ritual design is simple: coming up with a good ritual. This has to take in several considerations: Theory/philosophy: Does the ritual you're designing match your understanding of magick? Does it have something that counters your magickal philosophy or it is completely in harmony with what you know? Theatricality: Even the simplest ritual—perhaps burning incense while you meditate—involves some level of theatricality. Drama—the building and releasing of emotional tension—can add or subtract from what you're doing. Let me give an example: In some Wiccan traditions, calling the Goddess and God into your ritual circle involves lighting a

Well, as the old saying goes, this month is roaring in like a lion. A couple of people are arguing over who is the real Golden Dawn. So what else is new? There are Witchcraft groups that are disagreeing with each other and separating. So what else is new? Actually, there are a couple of things I'd like to mention. First I'd like to congratulate my friend, Lon Milo DuQuette for getting some incredible publicity in major media. Lon lives in Orange Country, California (behind the orange curtain), and the "Orange County Weekly" ran a great article on him that you can read via this LINK. Another major newspaper, the Orange County "Register" ran a great article filled with photos, too. Here is

Click-Bait! The expression click-bait, according to The Online Slang Dictionary, means, "the title to an article or webpage [that is] vague enough so that one has to click the title to learn what the destination is actually about." So, by definition, the title of today's post is definitely click-bait. You might be someone with a firm belief in God/the gods wondering if I'm going to denounce the entire concept of some divine entity. You might be an atheist looking for proof of your philosophy or a believer to attack. You might also be wondering what this has to do with magick. Traditionally, people who have practiced magick have believed either in God or in gods. By worshiping or